1. Literary Elements JEOPARDY!!!! By: Madison Parrish

2. The Process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. Direct characterization characterizationirony

3. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning ironyIndirect characterizationdiction

4. The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character’s thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character including what they think and say about him. Indirect characterization allegory frame

5. A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. allegoryframe fiction

6. A literary device that uses such a narrative structure frame epicMedieval romance

7. Fantastic stories about marvel- filled adventures, often of a knight errant portrayed as having heroic qualities, who goes on a quest. epicMedieval romances romances

8. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero romanceSatirical essayepic

9. A style of writing that criticizes or pokes fun at a subject. Often uses such devices as hyperbole and irony to get his point across. Often aimed at political candidates, celebrities or situations that are absurd. The writer often seeks to provide relevant, useful, eye opening info within the scope of his essay. styleessaySatirical essay

10. The way In which something is said, done, expressed, or performed purposeessay style

11. The reason an author decides to write about a specific topic. essayepicAuthor’s purpose

12. The kind intended solely to entertain fictionNon fiction Commercial fiction

13. An unexpected turn in the development of a plot Surprise endingHappy endingsurprise

14. A completely unexpected revelation or turn of plot at the conclusion of a story or play ending finale Surprise ending

15. An ending in which events turn out well for a sympathetic protagonist Surprise ending ending Happy ending

16. An ending that turns out unhappily for a sympathetic protagonist Happy endingending Unhappy ending

17. The condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of a central purpose unityUnhappy endingArtistic unity

18. A situation in which an author gives the plot a twist or turn unjustified by preceding action or by the characters involved Literature manipulation ironyPlot manipulation

19. Usually have only one or two predominant traits character Basic character Flat character

20. Are complex and many sided Cool characters Complicated characters Round characters

21. Written by someone with serious artistic intentions who hopes to broaden, deepen, and sharpen the reader’s awareness of life. fiction Science fiction Literary fiction

22. Stereotypical figures who have recurred so often in fiction that we recognize them at once Static charactercharacterStock character

23. Remains essentially the same person from the beginning of the story to the end. Stock character Developing character Static character

24. Undergoes a distinct change of character, personality or outlook character theme Developing or dynamic character

25. Controlling idea or its central insight Point of view plot theme

26. The story is told in the third person by a narrator whose knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited Point of viewDynamic characterOmniscient point of view

27. The story is told from the viewpoint of one character in the story. Point of view Classic point of view Limited point of view

28. is a narrative mode that seeks to portray an individual's point of view by giving the written equivalent of the character's thought processes, either in a loose interior monologue, or in connection to his or her actions. monologuespeechStream of consciousness

29. The author disappears into one of the characters Point of view 2 nd person point of view First person point of view

30. Something that means more than what it suggests on the surface plotreferencesymbol

31. The sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a story theme Main ideaplot

32. is a figurative mode of representation conveying meaning other than the verbal plot fiction allegory

33. Nonrealistic story Sci-fiautobiographyfantasy

34. Any force in a story of a play that is in the conflict with the protagonist protagonist Central theme antagonist

35. The sequential arrangement of plot elements in fiction or drama build fantasystructure

36. A clash of actions, ideals, or goals in the plot of a story or drama plot structure conflict

37. The central character in a story or play antagonist flotagonist protagonist

38. The quality in a story or play that makes the reader eager to discover what happens next and how it will end mysterySci-fisuspense

39. An unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an explanation; used to create suspense suspense conflict mystery

40. The exact, dictionary meaning of a word connotation definition denotation

41. Emotional word associations usually based on experience denotation imagery connotation

42. Words that arouse the five senses simileconnotationimagery

43. Introduces like or as metaphor textsimile

44. Comparison of two dissimilar objects simile personification metaphor

45. Repetitive pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables rhyme alliteration Rhythm/meter

46. The repetition of all sounds, beginning with the accented vowel, in two or more words meter alliteration rhyme

47. The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry consonance alliterationassonance

48. The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry allusion assonance consonance

49. Reference to a well known historical or literary figure or event assonanceparadoxallusion

50. An apparent contradiction that actually may contain a universal truth allusion form paradox

51. can be understood as the physical structure of the poem layout structure form

52. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning Verbal ironySituational ironyirony

53. A person writes one thing but means another ironySituational ironyVerbal irony

54. What happens is not what is expected situationironySituational irony

55. The writer’s attitude towards the subject or audience ironyjournaltone

56. A daily record, usually private, written down… journaldictiondiary

57. A daily record or observations, occurrences diarybookjournal

58. Style of speaking or writing, dependant on words speakingironydiction

59. Rules of sentences structuredictionsyntax

60. Of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal figuration syntax Figurative language

61. OH NO!

62. YEAH!